University of Bedfordshire

With the increasing demand of sport therapists, this bachelors course trains its graduates in handling sports injuries and helping in rehabilitation of injured athletes. The theoretical knowledge combines with the the practical training of vocational standards, so that the students can be turned into thorough professionals. The curriculum includes all areas of study at all levels defined by various organizations as the validating points for professional indemnity insurance.

This academic programme includes scientific concepts such as functional anatomy, sports mechanics and exercise physiology along with sports massage, observational gait analysis and advanced soft tissue techniques. The University offers a fully-equipped sports therapy suite, on-site sports massage clinic and physiology laboratories. Students may work with other practitioners at local sports clubs and with University sports teams to gain practical experience.